Capture a scene with many details! Draw-. Label-Caption. This is a sketch,not
finished artwork. Labeleverything you can think of. Each label is a detailyou can ...
Draw- #6 Label-Caption Capture a scene with many details! Big trees
Birds
It’s windy
Wagging tail Me He’s excited
My dog
I’m playing frisbee with my dog at Andrews Park.
This is a sketch, not finished artwork. Work quickly. Include as many details as you can.
Label everything you can think of. Use a single word or a short phrase. Identify everything.
Each label is a detail you can write about. The more details you have, the better your piece will be.
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1. Draw first; label second; caption third. Work fast. It’s not an art project. Trees
Wagging his tail. He’s really excited.
Birds
Really strong wind My hair
Me
My dog
Sweater Paws
I’m throwing the Frisbee with my dog.
2. Make sure the caption captures the scene. Work hard to make these few words convey the most important information to your readers. • Good. I’m throwing the Frisbee with my dog. • Better. As I turn to the throw the Frisbee, a huge gust of wind blows up. • Best. No matter how windy it is, my dog still loves catching the Frisbee. But as I turn to throw it, a huge gust blows up that almost knocks me over, and I think for a minute that it might carry him away when he jumps in the air.
3. Turn labels into sentences. Any word or phrase can become a sentence. • Birds. The birds can hardly fly because the wind is so strong.
• Trees. They’re flopping all over the place.
• Wind. A huge gust almost knocks me over.
• Dog. His tail is wagging and he’s full of energy.
4. Turn sentences into paragraphs. Add new material as it comes to you. No matter how windy it is, my dog still loves catching the Frisbee. But as I turn to throw it, a huge gust blows up that almost knocks me over, and I think for a minute that it might carry him away when he jumps in the air. His tail is wagging and he’s full of energy. But I’m looking at the trees in the distance. They’re flopping all over the place. The birds can hardly fly. Even with all the energy in the world, I don’t think my little dog has much of a chance. © Copyright 1995-2005 by Teaching That Makes Sense, Inc. This document may be copied and distributed as long as all of the following conditions are met: (1) It is reproduced in its entirety including this notice; (2) It is used for non-commercial purposes only; (3) It is not modified in any way other than reduction, enlargement, or binding. For more, visit www.ttms.org.
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